List of Old Baby Names Meanings Starting with B

Bradlee

The name Bradlee is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Bradlee is: English surnames related to Bradley: broad clearing in the wood.

Meaning: A form of bradley Origin: Old English

Brandan

The name Brandan is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Brandan is: Derived from a surname and place name based on the Old English for 'hill covered with broom'. Broom is a prolific weed. Also, 'From the beacon hill', 'Beacon on the hill' or 'gorse-covered hill.

Meaning: A form of brandon Origin: Old English

Brandin

The name Brandin is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Brandin is: Beacon on the hill' or 'gorse-covered hill.

Meaning: A form of branden Origin: Old English

Burton

(BURT-ən)

Burton Name Meaning. English: habitational name from a place name that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh 'fort' (see Burke) + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.

Meaning: Fortified town Origin: Old English

Birger

(BEER-gər)

Birger is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, bjarga, meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in Norway as Birger but also as Børge.

Meaning: One who helps Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Bjarke

(BYAHR-ke)

From bjare "bear". Its origin stems from Norse mythology and is found in Saxo Grammaticus verses. The famous verse Bjarkemål describes the exploits of Bjarke (Bödvar Bjarki) and the other warriors of Rolf Krake's court.

Meaning: Bear Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Bjarni

(BYAR-ni)

Meaning & History. Old Norse diminutive of BJÖRN and other names containing the element björn meaning "bear".

Meaning: Bear Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Bjarte

(BYAR-the)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse byname Bjartr, which meant "bright".

Meaning: Bright man Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Bjorn

(BYAWRN)

Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch and German), Bjørn (Faroese, Norwegian, and Danish), Bjőrn (Hungarian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Germanic male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal).

Meaning: Bear Origin: Old Norse

Bodil

(BAW-dil)

Bodil in Danish and Norwegian, in Swedish also the variations Bothild, Botilda, and Boel, is a feminine given name. It is Latinized form of Old Norse Bóthildr from bót "remedy" + hildr "battle".

Meaning: Battle will cure Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish